A delegation of Vietnamese businesses is attending the Bihar Business Connect 2023, held in the Indian state of the same name on December 13-14.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment’s circular on a set of criteria for green growth statistics will come into effect on December 15.

Jensen Huang, President and CEO of the US chip giant NVIDIA, expressed his admiration for Viettel's achievement and shared that Viettel and NVIDIA have the same vision of developing artificial intelligence infrastructure.

The Ca Mau Shrimp Festival 2023, along with a forum on “One Commune-One Product” connectivity, concluded in the Mekong Delta province on December 13 evening.

The International Exhibition on Food and Beverage Products, Machinery, Equipment & Technology (Vietnam Foodtech) was launched on December 13 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC).

In the third quarter, the total profit after tax of listed businesses declined by 5 per cent year-on-year after continuously recording a sharp double-digit decrease in the previous three quarters. 

Deposit interest rates at four major banks of Vietnam have been adjusted sharply, down by 0.2-0.4% per year from the previous listings, bringing the rate to 2.2% per year at the lowest.

A Vietnam-Egypt business matching was held in Giza city in the province of the same name on December 13, as part of the activities to mark the 60th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic relations.

The Vietnam International Commercial Joint Stock Bank (VIB) has closed a medium-long-term syndicated loan worth 280 million USD.

The One Community One Product (OCOP) programme has contributed significantly to promoting the strong start-up movement in Vietnam and driving the transformation of production towards establishing sustainable value chains.

Improving farmers’ incomes and switching to green production to adapt to climate change are among the things Việt Nam needs to do make its rice farming sustainable, a conference heard in Hậu Giang Province on December 13.

Takashi Kawamura, mayor of Japan’s Nagoya city proposed opening a direct air route between Nagoya and Da Nang city to boost cooperation between the two localities at a working session with municipal leaders on December 13.

There remains huge room for Vietnam and Hong Kong (China) to cooperate in financial services, which can create capital flows for investment and trade activities in Asia and the world, participants heard at an event held in Ho Chi Minh City on December 13.

Enterprises from the EU are very interested in the investment environment of Da Nang and wish to cooperate with the central city in the fields of education and training, green energy, and environmental protection, said Ambassador and Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Vietnam Julien Guerrier on December 13.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade and the People's Committee of the southern province of Binh Duong on December 13 organised a conference to promote trade and expand import-export markets for the Southeastern region.

Continuing to restructure the rice sector towards higher quality and value is among the measures recommended to boost rice exports in the coming time.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has forecast Vietnam's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at 6% for 2024, according to the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) released on December 13.

Vietnamese consumers have formed the habit of choosing reputable brands. Therefore, it is necessary to build and expand sale points to promote OCOP products, which plays an important role in bringing OCOP products closer to consumers.

Việt Nam aims to use organic fertiliser for 50 per cent of the total cultivation area nationwide by 2050, and have at least 80 per cent of centrally-run cities and provinces build organic fertiliser farming models as part of value chains for major and specialty products.

Representatives of social impact businesses (SIB), State agencies, investors and financial intermediaries gathered on December 12 at the SIB Connect 2023 – an annual festival of the SIB ecosystem - to share initiatives and experience, and discuss challenges and opportunities for the ecosystem’s development.